Madhya Pradesh: 163 minor boys rescued from train in Katni; 8 held
As many as 163 minor boys, allegedly being trafficked from Bihar to Maharashtra for labour, were rescued from an express train in Katni district, railway police said on Sunday. Accused claim children were being taken for education However, the eight accused arrested in the case claimed that the children, aged between six and 13, were being taken to a madrasa in Latur for education. Joint operation by RPF, GRP after tip-off Acting on a tip-off from the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and the Government Railway Police (GRP) conducted an overnight joint operation. They intercepted eight persons travelling with the boys without proper tickets or documents on board the Patna-Purna Express at Katni railway station. According to preliminary information, the children were being taken from the Araria region in Bihar to Latur, RPF Katni Inspector Virendra Singh told PTI. No valid documents raised suspicion Officials grew suspicious after finding no valid travel documents, prompting the rescue operation, which concluded early Sunday morning. Singh said the GRP has registered a case under …


